Once is a fluke, twice is a coincidence, three times is a pattern. What you hold in your hands right now is Baedeker’s third iteration since its relaunch, and hopefully by now, we have established a pattern.

I’ve come to accept that at its core, travel is simply change itself. Trite, slightly uninspiring, but it’s true. Change is the only thing we cannot stop—we are traveling from point to point, moment to moment. The true backbone of Baedeker is the insatiable thirst everyone has for travel combined with the incredible community that’s formed due to this magazine. We hope that through this issue, you see just how much this creative spirit shines through.

Third time’s the charm, right? We’ll let you be the judge.

Cal Galicia, Editor-in-Chief | Eva Holwick, Editor-in-Chief

Congratulations! You have managed to exist at the perfect moment to experience this magazine. That may seem trivial but think about it—how many things have you seen where, had you been somewhere else, you would not have?

This marks the second issue of Baedeker’s revival. As the saying goes, once is an accident, twice is a coincidence. Three times is what makes it a pattern. You’ll just have to stick around and see.

Cal Galicia, Editor-in-Chief | Eva Holwick, Editor-in-Chief

[...] and that is why, as we begin a new chapter for Baedeker, we want to emphasize that the location of a story is not all that important. The format, too, is not important: a story, a poem, a packing list, a recipe. Whatever you saw, wherever you went, whomever you met. What's important is the essence of travel: change. Improvement. A conversation over tea with Yintso, patron of a Tibetan décor shop three blocks from NYU, could be as meaningful as one with a Lama in faraway Dzongsar Monastery, if both have personal meaning and offer a chance for improvement.

With all that being said, get out there! Life is short, the world is wide, and you are human, endowed with all the capacities for personal change that being a human entails. Write anything! Go anywhere! Meet anyone! Get out there, traveler.

Jonny Rothberg, Editor-in-Chief | Shuhe Ma, President

At Baedeker, you drive the conversation. We highlight the experiences of students studying at NYU's many global campuses. By doing so, our magazine is relatively free-form, breaking the traditional formalities of a "travel guide." We invite your stories-pho-tos, poetry, and longer reflections to speak individually on what it means to step out of one's comfort zone and onto the global stage.

This semester, we have been amazed at our authors' ability to capture the current moment of global political tension and make it human, reminding us that behind the names of faraway countries are real people, with common needs and unique histories. We explore the beauty of travel to reveal these histories of people, families, and nations; in doing so, we hope to all become stronger global citizens.

Kristina Hayhurst, Editor-in-Chief | Sam Winslow, Creative Director

The stories within this edition of Baedeker explore the many paths that lead away from Washington Square and into the rest of the world. From dancing with history in the Dominican Republic to evading death on the frozen lakes of Minnesota, these stories embody New York's simultaneous global and individual identities. Alongside narrative, Baedeker also holds space for stories better told in visual form. For the past two issues, we have placed a renewed focus on curating highquality photography and a consistent aesthetic.

In the age of Instagram, it's more important than ever to slow down, peel your eyes away from ever present screens, and enjoy the natural beauty of our world.

We hope Baedeker helps you do just that.

Kristina Hayhurst, Editor-in-Chief | Sam Winslow, Creative Director